TRISSUR-SRIMOOLASTHAMAM PLATFORM ADORED

Fortunately the vehicles of temple administration moved, as it were, smoothly on the metal road for centuries. Nothing untoward either marred routine work, nor barred the planned activities. Among the Nambudris, some sceptics wanted to put his word to test, and decided to know, how and wherefrom would he come to lift them during troubles. Soon they set the wheel in motion - observed fast and chanted the hymns as directed. To their surprise, there appeared before their own eyes Parasurama with a question mark face. His enquiries met with mumbled and fumbled answers. But an honest, old priest bending low confessed the wanton mischief on the part of a young chicks among them. Unable to bear the mischief, and swallow their disbelief in him, using harsh words he disappeared saying that he would never appear, come what may at any time. He kept up his word. Yet his ethereal presence is traceable in every frame of the temple building, and every syllable of the instructions he left for the progress of theism. He is adored at this place along with the 'Thara', where he dwelt for sometime.

This testifies to the fact that the words of spiritual celebreties are far more potent than the man-made ordinances. Strict adherence ensures bliss, and wilful negligance ends in curses.

Location : The temple lies in Trissur, accessible by four wheelers from Shoranur, Kerala.

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